SU women's lacrosse loses to Notre Dame in Big East Tournament

Notre Dame senior Jillian Byers had a game-high seven points, including four goals while senior goalkeeper Erin Goodman made seven saves to lead the Irish past Syracuse 16-10 in the first semifinal game of the BIG EAST Championship held at Georgetown's Multi-Sport Field.

The Irish posted a slim 9-8 halftime lead and held the Orange to just two second-half goals en route to the victory, their first in the three-year history of Big East Championship. With the win, Notre Dame will face either Georgetown or Louisville in the title game of the Big East Championship. The Irish scored the first five goals of the second half while holding the Orange scoreless for more than nine minutes to open the frame.

Syracuse senior Katie Rowan totaled a team-leading six points, including four assists. She moved into sixth place on the all-time NCAA scoring list with 374 career points. Rowan climbed past Virginia's Amy Appelt (2002-05) and trails Temple's Gail Cummings (1984-88) by four points for fifth place.

The Orange fell to 12-4 on the season and remained winless all-time (0-8) at Georgetown's Multi-Sport Field. It also was the first Syracuse loss (4-1) in Big East Championship play.